DIRECTOR JUAN CARLOS REYES
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Juan Carlos Reyes holds a Bachelor’s degree in Communication Sciences from the Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, a Master’s degree in Hispanic American Language and Literature, and a Doctorate in Creation and Theory of Culture from Universidad de las Américas Puebla. His work as a filmmaker and artist spans fiction, experimental narrative, auteur animation, and visual essay. Throughout his career, he has explored themes such as death, otherness, memory, and the fragility of childhood. His most notable projects include: ● Please Send For Me (2025), an experimental short film. ● Absoluto vacío ensordecedor (2021), an experimental short awarded Best Short Film Under 10 Minutes at the Dubai International Short Film Festival. ● Marble Tennis and Sky (2021), winner of A Quiet Life, a program curated by TMC Arts in Los Angeles in collaboration with Brian Eno; the film screened at the Jerry Moss Plaza at The Music Center and was granted rights to use music by Roger and Brian Eno. ● Acaso silencio (2018), a fiction short film awarded a Jury Mention at the 7th Kolkata Shorts International Film Festival and a semifinalist at the Miami Short Film Festival. ● Así comienza una montaña (2015), an experimental piece selected by the LUMÍNICO ensemble and exhibited in video art showcases in Argentina and Colombia. ● Silla eléctrica para moscas (2010), a stop-motion animation recognized as Best Animated Short Film at the San Diego Latino Film Festival and supported by Mexico’s National Fund for Culture and the Arts for production and post-production. ● Lo demás es olvido (2005), winner of the ALUCINE National Festival in Mexico City. He has collaborated as assistant director, post-production advisor, editor, and composer on more than 30 film projects. His body of work has been collectively selected in over 40 festivals and exhibitions worldwide. He is currently directing the animated short film Rebeca, initially developed with Ánima Estudios and now in co-production with Peek-Paax Animation. He is also a professor at Universidad de las Américas Puebla and is collaborating with Regina Ríos on the feature film Todo crece aquí.

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DIRECTOR JUAN CARLOS REYES
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Juan Carlos Reyes holds a Bachelor’s degree in Communication Sciences from the Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, a Master’s degree in Hispanic American Language and Literature, and a Doctorate in Creation and Theory of Culture from Universidad de las Américas Puebla. His work as a filmmaker and artist spans fiction, experimental narrative, auteur animation, and visual essay. Throughout his career, he has explored themes such as death, otherness, memory, and the fragility of childhood. His most notable projects include: ● Please Send For Me (2025), an experimental short film. ● Absoluto vacío ensordecedor (2021), an experimental short awarded Best Short Film Under 10 Minutes at the Dubai International Short Film Festival. ● Marble Tennis and Sky (2021), winner of A Quiet Life, a program curated by TMC Arts in Los Angeles in collaboration with Brian Eno; the film screened at the Jerry Moss Plaza at The Music Center and was granted rights to use music by Roger and Brian Eno. ● Acaso silencio (2018), a fiction short film awarded a Jury Mention at the 7th Kolkata Shorts International Film Festival and a semifinalist at the Miami Short Film Festival. ● Así comienza una montaña (2015), an experimental piece selected by the LUMÍNICO ensemble and exhibited in video art showcases in Argentina and Colombia. ● Silla eléctrica para moscas (2010), a stop-motion animation recognized as Best Animated Short Film at the San Diego Latino Film Festival and supported by Mexico’s National Fund for Culture and the Arts for production and post-production. ● Lo demás es olvido (2005), winner of the ALUCINE National Festival in Mexico City. He has collaborated as assistant director, post-production advisor, editor, and composer on more than 30 film projects. His body of work has been collectively selected in over 40 festivals and exhibitions worldwide. He is currently directing the animated short film Rebeca, initially developed with Ánima Estudios and now in co-production with Peek-Paax Animation. He is also a professor at Universidad de las Américas Puebla and is collaborating with Regina Ríos on the feature film Todo crece aquí.

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DIRECTOR JUAN CARLOS REYES
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Juan Carlos Reyes holds a Bachelor’s degree in Communication Sciences from the Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, a Master’s degree in Hispanic American Language and Literature, and a Doctorate in Creation and Theory of Culture from Universidad de las Américas Puebla. His work as a filmmaker and artist spans fiction, experimental narrative, auteur animation, and visual essay. Throughout his career, he has explored themes such as death, otherness, memory, and the fragility of childhood. His most notable projects include: ● Please Send For Me (2025), an experimental short film. ● Absoluto vacío ensordecedor (2021), an experimental short awarded Best Short Film Under 10 Minutes at the Dubai International Short Film Festival. ● Marble Tennis and Sky (2021), winner of A Quiet Life, a program curated by TMC Arts in Los Angeles in collaboration with Brian Eno; the film screened at the Jerry Moss Plaza at The Music Center and was granted rights to use music by Roger and Brian Eno. ● Acaso silencio (2018), a fiction short film awarded a Jury Mention at the 7th Kolkata Shorts International Film Festival and a semifinalist at the Miami Short Film Festival. ● Así comienza una montaña (2015), an experimental piece selected by the LUMÍNICO ensemble and exhibited in video art showcases in Argentina and Colombia. ● Silla eléctrica para moscas (2010), a stop-motion animation recognized as Best Animated Short Film at the San Diego Latino Film Festival and supported by Mexico’s National Fund for Culture and the Arts for production and post-production. ● Lo demás es olvido (2005), winner of the ALUCINE National Festival in Mexico City. He has collaborated as assistant director, post-production advisor, editor, and composer on more than 30 film projects. His body of work has been collectively selected in over 40 festivals and exhibitions worldwide. He is currently directing the animated short film Rebeca, initially developed with Ánima Estudios and now in co-production with Peek-Paax Animation. He is also a professor at Universidad de las Américas Puebla and is collaborating with Regina Ríos on the feature film Todo crece aquí.

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DIRECTORA REGINA RIOS CEJA
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Regina Ríos is a filmmaker from Ciudad Constitución, Baja California Sur. Her work weaves together memory, family bonds, and the poetics of the Mexican desert, shaped by an intimate gaze toward the spiritual and the everyday. She holds an MFA in Film Directing and Production from Loyola Marymount University (Los Angeles, California), where she created her thesis film Tal vez te encuentre en un asalto (2024), winner of Best Directing, Best Producing, and Best Cinematography, as well as recipient of a Gotham Award EDU in 2025. Her short film Where Is the Dog That Gave You Your Name (2023) premiered at the Oscar®-qualifying LA Shorts International Film Festival and won Second Place at Visiones que Nos Unen (BCS), along with Best International Short Film at the La Toba Film Festival. In 2021, she directed Nepantla, selected in more than eleven international festivals, and awarded First Place for Best Student Short Film at the Panama City International Film Festival. As a producer, she has collaborated on several projects, including Mija (2024), selected at the San Diego Latino Film Festival and NewFilmmakers Los Angeles; Slayers (2025); Have a Good One (2024); Solo Deus (2024); and Fair Play (2025). She is currently developing her first feature film, Todo crece aquí, co-directed with Juan Carlos Reyes and set in the desert of Baja California Sur, as well as the series Internado Bahía, recipient of the PECDA Baja California Sur 2025 grant. Her filmmaking is marked by a distinct, authorial sensitivity and a continual search for resistance and hope within landscapes that appear immovable.

DIRECTORA REGINA RÍOS
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Regina Ríos is a filmmaker from Ciudad Constitución, Baja California Sur. Her work weaves together memory, family bonds, and the poetics of the Mexican desert, shaped by an intimate gaze toward the spiritual and the everyday. She holds an MFA in Film Directing and Production from Loyola Marymount University (Los Angeles, California), where she created her thesis film Tal vez te encuentre en un asalto (2024), winner of Best Directing, Best Producing, and Best Cinematography, as well as recipient of a Gotham Award EDU in 2025. Her short film Where Is the Dog That Gave You Your Name (2023) premiered at the Oscar®-qualifying LA Shorts International Film Festival and won Second Place at Visiones que Nos Unen (BCS), along with Best International Short Film at the La Toba Film Festival. In 2021, she directed Nepantla, selected in more than eleven international festivals, and awarded First Place for Best Student Short Film at the Panama City International Film Festival. As a producer, she has collaborated on several projects, including Mija (2024), selected at the San Diego Latino Film Festival and NewFilmmakers Los Angeles; Slayers (2025); Have a Good One (2024); Solo Deus (2024); and Fair Play (2025). She is currently developing her first feature film, Todo crece aquí, co-directed with Juan Carlos Reyes and set in the desert of Baja California Sur, as well as the series Internado Bahía, recipient of the PECDA Baja California Sur 2025 grant. Her filmmaking is marked by a distinct, authorial sensitivity and a continual search for resistance and hope within landscapes that appear immovable.

DIRECTORA REGINA RÍOS
BIOFILMOGRAPHY

Regina Ríos is a filmmaker from Ciudad Constitución, Baja California Sur. Her work weaves together memory, family bonds, and the poetics of the Mexican desert, shaped by an intimate gaze toward the spiritual and the everyday. She holds an MFA in Film Directing and Production from Loyola Marymount University (Los Angeles, California), where she created her thesis film Tal vez te encuentre en un asalto (2024), winner of Best Directing, Best Producing, and Best Cinematography, as well as recipient of a Gotham Award EDU in 2025. Her short film Where Is the Dog That Gave You Your Name (2023) premiered at the Oscar®-qualifying LA Shorts International Film Festival and won Second Place at Visiones que Nos Unen (BCS), along with Best International Short Film at the La Toba Film Festival. In 2021, she directed Nepantla, selected in more than eleven international festivals, and awarded First Place for Best Student Short Film at the Panama City International Film Festival. As a producer, she has collaborated on several projects, including Mija (2024), selected at the San Diego Latino Film Festival and NewFilmmakers Los Angeles; Slayers (2025); Have a Good One (2024); Solo Deus (2024); and Fair Play (2025). She is currently developing her first feature film, Todo crece aquí, co-directed with Juan Carlos Reyes and set in the desert of Baja California Sur, as well as the series Internado Bahía, recipient of the PECDA Baja California Sur 2025 grant. Her filmmaking is marked by a distinct, authorial sensitivity and a continual search for resistance and hope within landscapes that appear immovable.